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This is your PRINT of Lesson 3 for June 2010
PROJECTS Can Go from GOOD to GREAT With FREE SOFTWARE
Sometimes we fret because the budget won't allow for the purchase of softtware that will help with a special project. If your creativity is your individual responsibily, software you can use to get the job done is available free. If you manage your own creativity choosing to pay when it isn't a deductible business expense doesn't make a lot of sense.
Here you will find a few choices that may allow you to add that professional look without adding professional expense. Investing the time it takes to add to your project could be worh it
- Check out GIMP where you'll find image editing tools much like Photoshop. The GIMP download is Free.
- Check out NVu, a free download, where tools for creating webpages with Dreamweaver-like tools. Dreamweaver offers tools that make adding Flash and Javascript behaviors that are not automatically available with NVu. A bit of creativity and a visit to a javascript source can help
- Javascript behaviors can be sdded to you pages with a visit here: http://javascript.internet.com/ where you can add code to your pages after viewing options available. Thie is one of several resouces that surface when you GOOGLE for javacript.
- Microsoft OFFICE now at 2007 for PC and 2008 for Mac has a look-alike suite that is a free download at OpenOffice.org
Here we've shown a few examples of what open source tools are available. There are others you may have the time to investigate while searching for cost effective ways for getting the required tools to accomplish your project. Remember to chech that the soource of any download you consider comes from the developers of the tools. As this is written, each of the tools listed come as FREE downloads. Only you can decide if your needs are met.
BROWSER Behavior
Internet browsers are for just that - navigating your way throgh all that is available to you on t he Internet. Browsers like Mozilla Firefox. Safari, Internet Explorer and more are now joined by Chrome - newfrom GOOGLE -and others. Each of the browsers are set up so that your navigating the internet gets you to URLs you need while helping you with tools that ease search activity while protecting your privacy.
Differences between browser activities may be as small as the differences in the terms used to describe the activities or there can be features unique to different browsers. Your choice of a browser should be related to your projects or your style of work on the inernet.:
| Browser | History | Cache | Bookmarks | Privacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox | tools/clear all | tools/clear all | bookmarks | tools/Private browsing |
| Safari | show all / clear | safari/empty cache | bookmarks | safari/Private browsing |
| IE | favorites | |||
| Chrome | incognito newtabs | omnibox | mallware and phishing | |
your choice: _________ |
The table above provides a quick comparison of the features of four well-known browsers. Of course there are others. You may find that your choices are dictated by your style of work, the URLs you frequent and the requirements they may make to limit access to your information as it is being transferred from one location to another. You may develop a preference for a browser you use fo conduct banking or shoppping, while another is better suited for keeping track of bookmarks you use to organize access to places you save for return visits on the Internet.
PROJECTS Can Go from GOOD to GREAT With FREE SOFTWARE
Sometimes we fret because the budget won't allow for the purchase of softtware that will help with a special project. If your creativity is your individual responsibily, software you can use to get the job done is available free. If you manage your own creativity choosing to pay when it isn't a deductible business expense doesn't make a lot of sense.
Here you will find a few choices that may allow you to add that professional look without adding professional expense. Investing the time it takes to add to your project could be worh it
- Check out GIMP where you'll find image editing tools much like Photoshop. The GIMP download is Free.
- Check out NVu, a free download, where tools for creating webpages with Dreamweaver-like tools. Dreamweaver offers tools that make adding Flash and Javascript behaviors that are not automatically available with NVu. A bit of creativity and a visit to a javascript source can help
- Javascript behaviors can be sdded to you pages with a visit here: http://javascript.internet.com/ where you can add code to your pages after viewing options available. Thie is one of several resouces that surface when you GOOGLE for javacript.
- Microsoft OFFICE now at 2007 for PC and 2008 for Mac has a look-alike suite that is a free download at OpenOffice.org
Here we've shown a few examples of what open source tools are available. There are others you may have the time to investigate while searching for cost effective ways for getting the required tools to accomplish your project. Remember to chech that the soource of any download you consider comes from the developers of the tools. As this is written, each of the tools listed come as FREE downloads. Only you can decide if your needs are met.